The combination of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP) is one of several standard treatment options for advanced follicular lymphoma. This, like similar chemotherapeutic regimens, induces response rates of 60% to 80%, with a median response duration of under 2 years. Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against CD20, is active in follicular lymphoma, both as monotherapy and...

The unicellular ciliate Chilodonella steini has a well-defined flat and ciliated ventral field. During divisional morphogenesis two sets of new contractile vacuole pores (CVPs) are formed on this field. During final pattern formation some of these CVP primordia and the old parental set of CVPs are completely resorbed. Primary patterns of distribution of the CVP primordia and final pattern of di...

BACKGROUND Central venous pressure (CVP) is used almost universally to guide fluid therapy in hospitalized patients. Both historical and recent data suggest that this approach may be flawed. OBJECTIVE A systematic review of the literature to determine the following: (1) the relationship between CVP and blood volume, (2) the ability of CVP to predict fluid responsiveness, and (3) the ability o...

BACKGROUND Central venous pressure (CVP) provides important information for the management of critically ill patients. The external jugular vein (EJV) is easier to visualize than the internal jugular vein and may give a reliable estimate of CVP. METHODS To determine the usefulness of the EJV examination in detecting abnormal CVP values, we performed a prospective blinded evaluation comparing ...

introduction: finding the probable governing pattern of peep and cvp changes is an area of interest for in-charge physicians and researchers. therefore, the present study was designed with the aim of evaluating the relationship between the mentioned pressures. methods: in this quasi-experimental study, patients under mechanical ventilation were evaluated with the aim of assessing the effect of ...

We investigated the effect of an acute exposure to chlorphenvinphos (CVP), an organophosphate anticholinesterase, on amphetamine-induced open-field locomotion in rats. CVP was administered in a single i.p. dose of 1.0 mg/kg (1/10 of the LD50). All animals were challenged with 1.0 mg/kg amphetamine (AMPH) three weeks after the CVP exposure, i.e. after a time sufficient for acetylcholinesterase r...

Knowledge of central venous pressure (CVP) is considered valuable in the assessment and treatment of various states of critical illness and injury. We tested a noninvasive means of determining CVP (NICVP) by monitoring upper arm blood flow changes in response to externally applied circumferential pressure to the upper arm veins. Thirty-six patients who were undergoing CVP monitoring as part of ...

BACKGROUND Measurement of central venous pressure (CVP) is a reliable method for evaluating intravascular volume status and cardiac function; however it is an invasive and expensive method that may result in some complications such as arterial puncture, pneumothorax and development of infections. This study was performedto compare CVP measurements between central and peripheral catheters in inf...